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Latvia IBAN Format (LV)

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A Latvia IBAN has 21 characters: LV, two check digits and a 17-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 4-character bank code.

Length
21 characters
IBAN structure
LV2!n4!a13!c
Bank code length
4 characters
Example
LV80 BANK 0000 4351 9500 1

Latvia IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 4 upper-case letters, then 13 letters or digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeLVISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits80Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank codeBANK4 characters, national bank identifier
Account number0000435195001The rest of the BBAN, including any national check digits

The example is the sample IBAN given for this country in the IBAN registry, not an account to pay. Structure notation: n digits, a upper-case letters, c letters or digits; 4!n means exactly four digits.

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Questions

How many characters does a Latvia IBAN have?
21 characters: the country code LV, two check digits and a BBAN of 17 characters.
What does a Latvia IBAN look like?
For example LV80 BANK 0000 4351 9500 1 on paper, or LV80BANK0000435195001 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Latvia IBAN?
The national bank code has 4 characters, at positions 5 to 8 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Latvia IBAN?
Paste it into the IBAN checker on this site. It tests the length, the structure and the check digits in your browser.

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Formats from the IBAN Registry (release 99, December 2024) that Swift publishes as the ISO 13616 registration authority, read from public mirrors of the registry. Check the current registry before relying on a format.